IT Project Manager

Lake Shore Associates, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Shore Associates, Inc. seeks an IT Project Manager to lead the IT workstream during a major business divestiture and TSA transition in a Chicago-based environment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across applications, infrastructure, data, security, and vendors, and report progress to program leadership.

The role requires strong executive communication, eight+ years of IT PM experience, and a proven ability to manage complex dependencies in fast-paced settings with ambiguity.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with TSA definition, transition, stabilization, and exit activities.
• Experience supporting global or multi-geography transformations.
• Experience coordinating across applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, networks, and vendors.
• Proven ability to manage complex dependencies, risks, issues, and competing priorities.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT workstream across the divestiture, separation, and TSA lifecycle.
• Develop and manage the integrated IT workstream plan, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
• Assess technology impacts across applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, networks, integrations, and end-user technology.
• Coordinate application, infrastructure, data, security, and vendor separation activities.
• Identify and manage IT risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Partner with business and functional workstream leads to ensure technology requirements are aligned with operational needs.
• Coordinate internal IT teams, third-party vendors, and service providers.
• Prepare status reporting, executive updates, and recommendations for program leadership.

Skills

IT workstream leadership

Project planning

Technology impact assessment

Cross-functional coordination

Risk & issue management

Executive stakeholder communication

Vendor coordination

Status reporting

Job description

IT Project Manager

Local - Chicago based Candidates Only

Lake Shore Associates is looking for experienced IT leads who thrive in complex, transformation environments. We are seeking IT leads with proven divestiture, separation, and Transition Services Agreement (TSA) experience to lead the integrated execution of a major business separation.

The Skills You Bring

• Lead the IT workstream across the divestiture, separation, and TSA lifecycle.
• Develop and manage the integrated IT workstream plan, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
• Assess technology impacts across applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, networks, integrations, and end-user technology.
• Coordinate application, infrastructure, data, security, and vendor separation activities.
• Identify and manage IT risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Partner with business and functional workstream leads to ensure technology requirements are aligned with operational needs.
• Coordinate internal IT teams, third-party vendors, and service providers.
• Prepare status reporting, executive updates, and recommendations for program leadership.

The Expertise You Have

• At least 8 years of IT Project Management experience is required.
• Experience with TSA definition, transition, stabilization, and exit activities.
• Experience supporting global or multi-geography transformations.
• Experience coordinating across applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, networks, and vendors.
• Proven ability to manage complex dependencies, risks, issues, and competing priorities.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Company Overview

At Lake Shore Associates, we have spent more than 20 years partnering with organizations to solve complex business and technology challenges and deliver sustainable results. Our clients range from mid-sized organizations to some of the most recognized companies in the country.

Our consultants are experienced, driven, collaborative, and nimble. We work alongside our clients to solve problems, navigate change, and turn strategy into execution. Straight talk. Strong relationships. Experienced people. Results that last.

Lake Shore Associates is proud to be a women-owned management consulting firm where we are trusted, build partnerships, and deliver value.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.